Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-25

tricity in the Patent Office, to-day heard an
argument on behalf of Professor Alexander
Graham Bell, in opposition to an applica-
lion of Professor Elisha Gray, for permits
sion TO amend his original application for
patent in the celebrated telephone inter
ference case of Bell, Gray, Edison, Nc
DonOugh and others, upon which deci-
sion adverse to Gray was rendered in 1879
Roscoe Conkling and James ]. Storey, of
New York, appeared for Bell, and Casey
Young, Of Washington, appeared tor Gray
1t is stated that il the application is
granted the amendment will so broaden
the scope of Gray's invention as to result
in new interference, and hence in reopen
ing the whole case in which in 1879 Bell
was declared to be the prior inventor. The
decision was reserved.
Death of Noble Animal.
BosToN, May 24th-The St Bernard dog,
Merchant Prince, which was owned by
John n Moore, of Melrose, Mass, we'll
known kennel man, died Sunday night,
after short sickness. Merchant Prince is
said to have been the largest and heaviest
dog in the country, if not in the world, his
weight being 220 pounds. He was i'm
ported in 1886, and since then has taken
over twenty first-class prizes. Mr.. Moore
is said 70 have been offered $4,000 for him.
The dog was a favorite among the neigh
bors on account of his affectionate DISPOSE
ton and remarkable intelligence.
Meeting of Trunk Line Agents.
NEW YORK, May 24th.-A meeting of the
Transcontinental Traffic Association was
held this afternoon, but as the roads were
not all represented it was postponed until
tomorrow.
A meeting of the trunk line Passenger
a UaptC hold thic aftprpnOn and aA
mitted the Baltimore and Ohio and Ontario
and Western roads into the combination,
as arranged at the last meeting, and made
special excursion rates for the summer.
Alleged Railroad Deal.
NEW YORK, May 24th.-The new rail
road deal lin which the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe is said to be interested) now
under way is one which railroad men say
will prove one of the most important
schemes ever carried out in the West 1t
includes the purchase of the st. Louis and
Chicago Railroad, running from Spring
field, Ill, to St. Louis, and now extending
its line to Eureka, ILL.,, making direct con-
nection with the Atchison and Lake Erie
and Western. This would give the At
Gibson a through line from Chicago to ST.
Louis, and make its system entirely inde-
pendent.
NEW YORK, May 24th.-Miss May Glea-
son, a young California amateur, appeared
Saturday evening before a number of
friends at "a Union place. A very pleasant
entertainment was furnished by the recita-
tions which the young amateur gave.
Among the selections were - The Old
Sergeant" " Lascar,n The Ship of
Faith, '' The Ghost" and {" The Senator
Entangled." Miss Gleason received un-
stinted praise and plaudits from her au-
ditors.
His Days are Numbered.
WASHINGTON, May 24th. = Ben Perley
Poore can last but few days longer. His
doctors have given up all hope. He does
not suffer, but his kidneys, which have
been diseased for many years, have refused
to perform their office, and uric poisoning
may set in at any moment.
LATER-P. M.-The condition of Major
Ben Perley Poore is somewhat worse to-
night.
Baseball Record.
CINCINNATI, May 24th.-C Cincinnati 3,
Baltimore 4.
PHILADELPHIA-Chicag 2, Philadelphia
New YoRK-New York 4, Pittsburg 5.
ST. LoUIs-St. Louis 8, Brooklyn 2.
LoUIsvILuE-Louisville 4, Meuopoli-
tan D.
CLEvELAND-Athletics 13, Cleveland u
BosToN-Bosten s, Indianapolis Z.
The Presidential Excursionists.
BURLINGTON (Vt.) May 24th.-The Presi
| Dental party will pass through this city
about 10 o'clock on Friday morning next
1t is announced that the train will stop
here for few minutes, and that the Presi-
dent will show himself to the people. The
| =. ~ d.,
| House, in the Adirondacks, arriving there
on Friday night.
| Startling Disclosures Expected.
! AUSTIN TEX, May 24th.-The Chief OF
Police arrested a man in this city last
night, suspected of being one of the train
robbers. 1t is reported that he has made
some startling disclosures, which will in
volve well-knoWn men and implicate at
| least one officer as having planned and
engineered the whole affair from the be-
ginning.
Injunction Not Granted.
| HARRIsBURG, May 24th-In the suit in
| stituted by the Attorney General against
| the anthracite coal combination, Judge
| Simonton to-day handed down an opinion
refusing a preliminary Injunction against
the companies in advance of the final hear
| ing OF the case.
| I2fOCn ISe1uSeus
WASHINGTON, May 24th-The President
to-day denied the application for pardon
in the case of James J. Stanley, convicted
April 18th, of fraudulent registration and
sentenced to ninety days imprisonment at
| St Louis.
In Honor of the Queen.
New YORK, May 24th.-All of the Brit
| ish steamships in the harbor to-day were
gay with bunting in honor of the Queen s
birthday, including the damaged Celtic
and Britannia.
Doctor McGIynu.
New YORK, May 24th.-Dr. McGlynn to-
| day toldla reporter that he had received a
letter from the Pope, and that he did not
think he should. write any reply to the
| Pope's letter to Archbishop Corrigan.
An Old Soldier ParaIyzed.
New YORK, May 24th.-General Abram
| H. Duryea, the Old Zouave commander,
was stricken by paralysis this noon. His
mind was not affected, and the shock is not
expected to prove fatal.
Relief to Taxpayers.
RICHMOND (Va.), Nay 24th.-The Legis-
| ture adjourned sine die at noon to-day.